en 1942 Clemson Tigers football team

1942 Clemson Tigers football
1942 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard (3rd season);
Captain	Charlie Wright
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 William & Mary $	4	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	1
VPI	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	1	–	1	5	–	2	–	2
Duke	3	–	1	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
NC State	3	–	1	–	2	4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	2	–	4	–	1	2	–	6	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
George Washington	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	1
Richmond	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished ninth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 100.^[1]^[2] Memorial Stadium was inaugurated September 19 with a win against Presbyterian College. Clemson's 200th win came on Big Thursday against South Carolina.

Charlie Wright was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 504 passing yards, 616 rushing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns).^[3]

End Chip Clark was selected as a first-team player on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.^[4]

Clemson was ranked at No. 89 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Presbyterian*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 32–13		^[6]
September 26	vs. VMI	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	T 0–0	3,000	^[7]
October 3	vs. NC State	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (rivalry)	L 6–7	10,000	^[8]
October 10	at Boston College*	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–14	18,500–23,400	^[9]
October 22	at South Carolina	State Fair Grounds Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 18–6	22,000	^[10]
October 31	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	L 6–19	4,500	^[11]
November 7	George Washington	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–7	3,500	^[12]
November 14	at Jacksonville NAS*	Mason Field Jacksonville, FL	L 6–24	5,000	^[13]
November 21	Furman	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 12–7	12,000	^[14]
November 28	at No. 16 Auburn	Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 13–41	10,000	^[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1942 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson Tigers roll over Hose, 32 to 13". The State. September 10, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson and VMI tie, 0 to 0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N.C. State edges out Clemson Tigers, 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eagles take Clemson by 14–7 score". The Atlanta Journal. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1942). "Thousands Look On As Clemson Triumphs Over Carolina; Butler Sparkles in Tiger's Win, 18-6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demon Deacons overtake Clemson to win 19 to 6". The Wilmington Morning Star. November 1, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colonials vanquish Clemson Tigs, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson loses, 24–6: Naval all-stars unrobe too much for Tiger team". The Greenville News. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson Tigers eke out 12 to 7 win over Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn eleven beats Clemson". The Selma Times-Journal. November 29, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "1942 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[2] "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.

[3] "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.

[4] Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.

[5] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Clemson Tigers roll over Hose, 32 to 13". The State. September 10, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Clemson and VMI tie, 0 to 0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "N.C. State edges out Clemson Tigers, 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Eagles take Clemson by 14–7 score". The Atlanta Journal. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1942). "Thousands Look On As Clemson Triumphs Over Carolina; Butler Sparkles in Tiger's Win, 18-6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Demon Deacons overtake Clemson to win 19 to 6". The Wilmington Morning Star. November 1, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1942GW-12] "Colonials vanquish Clemson Tigs, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Clemson loses, 24–6: Naval all-stars unrobe too much for Tiger team". The Greenville News. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Clemson Tigers eke out 12 to 7 win over Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Auburn eleven beats Clemson". The Selma Times-Journal. November 29, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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